Huguenot Museum in the Französischer Dom

Huguenot Museum in the Französischer Dom

Sanctuary for the Huguenots and a place of remembrance

The Französischer Dom is a copper-roofed tower erected between 1780 and 1785 next to the Französische Friedrichstadtkirche, a church built from 1701–1705 to serve Calvinist refugees from France, commonly called the Huguenots. The ground floor is home to the Hugenottenmuseum (Huguenot Museum). It provides an overview of the history of the Huguenots and describes the emergence of the French congregation in Berlin with its numerous institutions.

The impressive structure on the Gendarmenmarkt can be entered from both sides. From the east side (Markgrafenstraße) you can access the Huguenot Museum. The entrance to the Theodor Fontane Exhibition, which showcases the late 19th century German writer and Huguenot descendant, is found in the church's cemetery off Liesenstraße. Fontane's grave is also located in this cemetery.

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